2014 College football conference realignment guide

It began innocently enough on Dec. 15, 2009 when the Big Ten released a three-paragraph statement. The key phrase said, “the timing is right for the conference to once again conduct a thorough evaluation of options for conference structure and expansion.”

Thus started a tumultuous period that saw 35 Football Bowl Subdivision schools change places and others contemplate doing so. We bid goodbye to century-old rivalries, the football wing of two conferences (Big East, Western Athletic) and any sense of geographic and numerical accuracy.

Thankfully, the realignment frenzy is waning and movement should be minimal the next few seasons. But there are some significant changes for the upcoming 2014 football season. A conference-by-conference rundown: